He said about 14,300 people were expected to come to the station via the foot bridge, about 28,000 via the new train station, while about 8100 will take buses from a bus station at the stadium, and about 8600 will cross the Windan and Goongoongup bridges to the East Perth Train Station to either take the train or where parking is available.

Parking for about 1000 cars is available, which is expected to be used mostly by VIPs and those who work at the stadium.

To allow the public transport system is able to cope with crowds, the government will work with the AFL to ensure more Friday night games are not added to fixtures, as any events early on a Friday night would clash with the peak hour travel period.

An artist's impression of the Perth stadium train station. Courtesy of the Department of Transport

Premier Colin Barnett said walking across the bridge to a football game would be an experience in itself.

"I think you'll see people walking in their thousands walking across the new pedestrian bridge, that'll be great experience in itself, you can just imagine the excitement on a big game as fans walk across that bridge into the stadium."

Transport Minister Troy Buswell said Labor should endorse the government’s plan otherwise they would push plans back and waste the $20 million already spent on planning for the facility.

"If there is any move now to revisit these plans, you won't have a stadium until at least 2020, (but) this stadium will be ready for the start of the AFL season in 2018," he said.

He said the transport solutions delivered in Burswood would not be able to be delivered in Subiaco.

Opposition spokesman on transport Ken Travers said a quick analysis of the the budget put on the project raised questions.

He said the government had tried to present it as a cheaper option than it really was.

Mr Travers pointed out that the government had quoted $54 million for the foot bridge when a similar bridge built more than six years ago in Queensland cost $60 million.

"It is simply not believable," he said.

Mr Travers said the opposition would consider the figures in greater detail over the weekend.

He said a redeveloped stadium in Subiaco had not been ruled out by Labor and the party would confirm their position on the matter before next year's election.

The plan did not include ferry services to and from the stadium, as have been discussed as an option for the future.

The cost of transport infrastructure to-and-from the facility was not included in the price of the facility previously quoted by the Transport Minister, which totalled more than $900 million.

The stadium itself is expected to cost $690 million, with a further $70.2 million for a sports precinct for the area surrounding the stadium and $16 million for project management costs.

These figures are in 2011 dollars and an additional $142.4 million has been allowed to take into account price escalation.

Early site works are expected to start by mid-2013, with the stadium expected to be ready for the start of the 2018 football season.

28 comments

I like the foot bridge idea - althoguh there's bound to be bad traffic at the end of this yellow brick road. I think a ferry would be good... little faith in the train service and even less in the bus service considering one blew up today.

Commenter

M&Ms

Date and time

December 14, 2012, 1:43PM

M&M's - How many busses have you ever heard of blowing up... You are full of it.

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WAFB

Location

Perth

Date and time

December 14, 2012, 2:39PM

I agree a ferry service would be great, and this should be complemented by a waterside entertainment precinct along the river foreshore; bars, cafes, restauarants. That would invigourate the area on non event-days. I notice they also had a spur going to the stadium from Stage 1 of the MAX.

Commenter

wee

Date and time

December 14, 2012, 2:59PM

Ferry service would be great. Ive never see a city make such little use of its river. Everything is about cars in Perth and lots of them.

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sam

Location

perth

Date and time

December 14, 2012, 6:15PM

One bus blew up?

That will stop the flow of people.

How ironic!

Commenter

Mr Irony

Location

Out there

Date and time

December 14, 2012, 7:47PM

As far as I know that was the fifth gas bus that blew up. Aggressive little twerp WAFB. My view is that this is far too much money for a stadium but then it's our tax money being given back to us in terms of work and materials so long as it's Australians building it !!!!!

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The Green Eye

Location

WA

Date and time

December 15, 2012, 7:03AM

"It is anticipated that 83 per cent of those who attend the stadium for AFL games will use public transport to get there.That is a big increase from the 40 per cent of patrons who currently use public transport to get to Patersons Stadium in Subiaco for games."

Any explanation for this miraculous increase in our willingness to take public transport? Subiaco has a train station (2 in fact) and it's close to the city now. Why on earth would those who drive now stop driving to games in the future?

And can the article tell us how long the bridge is? A 5 minute walk across a bridge is an "experience". A 20 minute walk is a drag.

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Rob B

Location

Perth

Date and time

December 14, 2012, 2:12PM

I'm with you mate, I just cannot see this happening. We are a car loving city but, probably more to the point we dont have enough east-west lines that connect to those running down the freeways which wont cope with demand

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Sportologic

Date and time

December 14, 2012, 4:01PM

This wins a big tick from me. I hope the foot bridge can be used by bikes.

I'm just waiting for the negativity to start from the WA mob (WA = Whinge Alot).

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Aussie Capitalist

Location

Perth

Date and time

December 14, 2012, 2:18PM

Looks fantastic, worth every penny and some. The walk bridge could probably have an adjunct curving off and back the opposite way on the city side, but I wouldn't say it was essential. Can't wait for the new precinct to be finished along with the city side developments. Who knows, in time people in Melbourne might start talking about what Perth has to offer in the same way so many Perth talk about what Melbourne has to offer. We are finally growing up! Now let's hear from the usual wowsers with their hospital and school rhetoric. Why do so many people Perth lack vision???